Spring is almost here with its warm breezes, multi-colored blossoms and
beautiful smells. If you close your
eyes, you can almost hear the land awakening.
It is a season of hope, of promise and one of joy. I know that when my personal time nears
midnight, it will be all of my springs that I remember the most. Here is my nod, my thank you and my embrace
for Spring, 2008. I hope that you can all
take time to enjoy it. Peace
A Painting
If you look closely, you may see me there;
the sculpted waters in the southeast part
reflecting winter sun that strips me bare
and echoes with each Wordsworth that I start.
Dark persistent pigeons are astounding
huddled under parapets of cold stone.
Squirrels play in spite of icy pounding
upon the trails where they are often known
to tourists clicking photos with abandon
and children pointing, laughing with delight;
lovers pulled by horses roped in tandem
speak softly as they spin into the night.
Above my path a sparrow starts to sing
and burdens me with longing for the spring.
It has been a fantastic fall with beautiful weather, especially for the last few weeks and I hope all of you have been out enjoying it as much as I have! I am lucky enough to work right next to the greatest public park in the world, Central Park, and I have been enjoying my lunch there as often as my schedule allows. Yesterday, while enjoying the green and the sunshine in the park, I jotted down a sonnet which is somewhat weather related:
Between Summers
September failed to gain autumnal hold,
October hasn’t captured all the green
from Sparrows, multicolored as they scold
young squirrels darting swiftly through the trees.
So has the depths of August failed to guise
the soul within the harvest of your breath,
the lines to which you grant adoring eyes,
and memories that you cannot forget.
Acceptance is December of passion,
the darker season of delight and joy.
For which act is your affection fashioned?
For which face does your charm so well employ?
Consider June; consider everything!
Remember blooms that hide until the spring.
A special thanks goes out to the weather authorities on Fox 5 that always let me know when I can enjoy lunch in the park. I wish everybody a wonderful fall and I hope you can spend plenty of time enjoying it with family and friends. I've always felt that fall was the perfect time to make amends and to cherish the memories of those we can no longer be with. Time is precious; let's all try not to waste it!
